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A collection of Uganda's national parks. From towering mountains to green forests and vast beaches, each park offers a set of unique landscapes and captivating activities
A collection of Uganda's national parks. From towering mountains to green forests and vast beaches, each park offers a set of unique landscapes and captivating activities
including red colobus monkeys, L'Hoest's monkeys, and the elusive black-and-white colobus monkeys.
location
Fort Portal, Uganda
coordinates
0.6614 N, 30.2619 E
area
795 km2307 mi2
visitors
0.17 million (in 2021)
Kibale Forest National Park, covering an area of 795 square kilometers (307 square miles), is a lush sanctuary in southwestern Uganda. It is renowned for its rich biodiversity and is home to the highest concentration of primates in Africa. The park's crown jewel is its population of chimpanzees, and visitors have the rare opportunity to engage in the thrilling Chimpanzee Habituation Experience. In 2021, around 170,000 visitors explored this verdant forest in search of close encounters with our closest relatives.
Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Kibale National Park
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
location
Fort Portal, Uganda
coordinates
0.6614 N, 30.2619 E
area
795 km2307 mi2
visitors
0.17 million (in 2021)
most visited attraction
Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
attractions
Kibale National Park
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Crater Lakes
closest city
Fort Portal
travel time from Fort Portal
Approximately 1 hour
travel time from Entebbe
Approximately 5 hours
popular activities see & do
Chimpanzee tracking
see & do
Nature walks
see & do
Birdwatching
see & do
Cultural encounters
Absolutely a must! Went with a tour bus which seems the best way to go. Timing is everything. We went in August. The Road to the Sun was open and we went on the Red Jammer Tour. Every direction was picture perfect. We lucked out with blue skies and great temps.
Words cannot express the beauty of this area. Pictures don’t do it justice. It was breathtaking. We had a 2, a 9 and an 11 year child with us so we did the Going to the Sun Road and took advantage of the stops available on the road. We took some shorter hikes and enjoyed all of it. Can’t wait to go back and complete more lengthy & off the road trails when they are older!
By far the best national park in our system. Everywhere you go, the views are amazing and vast. Did a couple of day hikes, all kinds of weather, wildlife and nature at its finest. IT car get crowded and its a hassle trying to get your GTSR pass, but its all worth it. I only spent two days there but could have easily doubled that.
Kibale Forest National park was a wonderful experience. The "Sun Road" is a little tough if you do not like heights and narrow roads. We had wonderful hikes and saw wildlife. There is a shuttle service which does have some long waits. Avalanche Lake hike was a favorite.
fantastic experience...Never seen a reindeer herd in my life.....Highly knowledgeable guides, happy to clarify any questions ..Highly recommended
What an awesome park! Gorgeous views, great trails-simply amazing!! Our first day was the first day without Going to the Sun Rd reservations, and the park was quite busy. Regardless, we had a wonderful time!
